Paramedic - Giles EMS

Carilion Clinic•Pearisburg, VA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic administers physician-authorized life support care and transports patients in pre-hospital settings. The role provides emergency and non-emergency care during ground and/or air transport, responds to 911 medical emergencies, protects life, and provides cardiac and trauma support. The Paramedic delivers initial treatment at emergency scenes, assesses patient responses, and adjusts care as needed. The position also requires gathering and analyzing information, handling emotionally difficult topics and customer situations, and maintaining confidentiality. The Paramedic assesses illness or injury and prioritizes procedures or requests additional assistance. Duties include advanced invasive and non-invasive treatment, stabilizing cardiac rhythms, initiating IV medication or fluids, administering injections, and performing procedures such as extrication, intubation, and defibrillation under ACLS protocol. The Paramedic monitors and reports patient condition and treatment responses to physicians or command center leaders, maintains knowledge of current techniques and protocols, and takes responsibility for their own actions and those of support team members. The role includes preparing reports and maintaining records; obtaining patient information for insurance billing; coordinating with external entities as needed; checking, cleaning, and stocking assigned units; reporting equipment malfunctions; and transporting patients safely to hospital and non-hospital sites. A current driving record and compliance with driver eligibility requirements are required for driving positions. Successful external candidates are eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
No experience required.
Certified as a Paramedic in the state of Virginia.
AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, Haz Mat Awareness, NRP, and PHTLS or BTLS certifications required within one year from date of hire.
Maintain advanced transport medical knowledge and abilities.
Maintain continuing education hours required for state and national recertification.
Maintain an excellent driving record and meet driver eligibility requirements; provide a current driving record for driving positions.
Excellent communication skills when dealing with staff, peers, patients, and family members in diverse situations.
Write clearly and present numerical data and patient reports effectively.
Maintain knowledge of basic computer skills and applicable software.

Responsibilities

Assess the nature and extent of illnesses or injuries and prioritize medical procedures or determine whether additional assistance is needed.
Provide advanced life support and emergency treatment, including cardiac, trauma, pediatric, respiratory, and shock care.
Restore and stabilize heart rhythms on pulseless, non-breathing patients.
Initiate IV medications or fluids and administer medication injections.
Perform emergency procedures such as patient extrication, intubation, and defibrillation, operating under ACLS protocol.
Observe, record, and report patient conditions, treatment responses, and significant incidents to a physician or command center leader.
Stay current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and new drugs, materials, and equipment.
Take responsibility for personal actions and those of support team members.
Prepare required reports and maintain records of activities.
Obtain patient information needed for insurance billing and understand ambulance-service coverage and charges.
Coordinate activities with external entities when needed.
Check assigned units daily, clean and stock supplies, and report malfunctions to the in-house mechanic.
Maintain supplies and use resources appropriately.
Transport patients to hospital and non-hospital sites while observing safety guidelines.